Super Short Summary

Dream on Monkey Mountain by Derek Walcott is an allegorical post-colonial play set on an unnamed Caribbean island where a jailed black man named Makak, who despises his own identity, dreams that a white goddess inspires him to become an African king, transforming his former jailer into his new enforcer. Themes include colonial oppression, racial identity, and dreams versus reality. This story includes depictions of imprisonment, violence, and racial discrimination.